Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CHE DISTRICT NATIONAL GARD.
Regulati~ns for its Government Pre-.
scribed by Gen. Orc way.

AegulAti~ns for its Government Pre-
scribed by Gen. Orc way.
Row OFFICERS ARE TO BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES n
TIE NATIONAL GUARp-paILLs, INSTRUCTION., AM
ASNrAL INsrEcTIoS-THk orFrCERs COMMISSIONED.
Brig. Gen. Ordwsy, OF the District National
Guard, through the acting adjutant general. has
Issued long general order prescribing regulations
for the instruction and government OF the National
Guard These provide that field officers OF regi-
ments or battaliOns shall be elected by the captains
and teutenants OF the companies composing the
regiments and bsttalions, and captains and lieu
tenants OF the companies shall be chosen By the
enlisted men OF the companies. The stan oflcers
OF regiment or battalion shall be appointed
by the permanent commander thereof.
Every person accepting an election or appoint
ment as an officer shall appear before an examining
board, 70 be appointed by the commanding gen
bral, which board shall examine said officer rs to
his military and other qualifications. IL. In the
opinion of the board, such officer Is competent.
and otherwise qualified, they shall certify the
upon recommend him 70 the President for commits
sion. A commissioned Otlcer may be dismissed by
the commanding genera! pom the sentence OF q
court martial, or conviction In court OF Justice OF
an Infamous onense.
Non-commissioned staff officers Of regiments and
permanent commanders.
NOn-comInissioned officers OF companies shall
Dc bppOinteu tucis permanent reSlocutal vi
battalion commander. on the written recommen-
dalton OF the company commander, or on his GER
tihcate that they have BEEN dulS elected by the
Original enlistments In the National Guard shall
be Tor the term Of three years but any soldier who
may have receiv9t ar honorable discharge by
reason OF the expiration Of his term Of service may
De reenilsted and mustered for term OF enc, Two,
or three years, as he nay elect provided such re-
expiration OF his previous term OF service. After
signing enlistment papers the applicant must be
duly elected 10 membership II the Organization he
desires to join
The Uniform or the National Guard shall be the
same as prescribed and furnished to the Army,
with the addition to the undress uniform OF leg
gings, OF such color and pattern as may be here
Guard may adops, and provide at their own ex-
pens0, any other Uniform than that prescribed;
ORGANIZATIONS are On eiufv under the orders Of the
commanding general, except by his permission.
Regulations are prescribed for the care Of prop
erry and for courts-marual.
DRILLS AND INSTRUCTION..
The system of drill and instruction and forms Of
paradss and ceremonies Will be governed by the
system Of tactics and code OF regulations pre-
scribed for the Army. Each battalion shall drill
at least once in two months, and the commander
OF any battalion may also assemble the companies
or the officers OF bis command for such additional
drills as he may deem necessary. Each company
shall drill al least twice In each month from Octo
from May To September, inclusive, and shall also
assemble for such additional drills as may be Or
dered by It's commanding officer or prescribed by
Its regulations or bylaws An annual inspection
and muster OK all organizations OF the National
Guard shall be made by the sdJutant general IN
the month OF May, at such times and places as the
commanding general may direct
No organization Of the National Guard shall
leave the District or perform Or participate in any
parade or public ceremony, In uniform or under
arms, without the permission OF the commanding
general
Officers Commissioned.
An order has also been issued announcing that
HE following oficers have been commissioned by
The President:
FIRST BATTALION OF INFANTRY.
VIM. G. Moore, TO be major; Hamilton E. Leach,
70 be captain and surgeon; VIM. II. Harrison, to
be first lieutenant and adjutant; Geo. Breitbarth,
70 be first Lieutenant and Quartermaster.
Company AVN. n. Dalton, to be captain; JnO.
B. Co~ie. 10 DC first lieutenant.
Company B-BurtOn X. Ross to be captain; VIM.
L Cash, TO be first lieutenant.
r company Ono. G. EntWisle, to be captain;
Company DINO. S. Miller. to be captain; Peter
j. Duly, 10 De first Lieutenant.
SECOND BATTALION OF INFANTRY.
Company An. Emmett Urell, to be captain;
Frederick Thomson, TO be first lieutenant; Dan1
b. Fenton, TO be second lieutenant.
Company B-Wm. A. Rutherford, to be captain;
Martin V. Brown, TO be frst lieutenant; Jno. T.
Pursel to be second lieutenant.
THIRD BATTALION OF INFANTRY.
Company AVN. ". Mills, to be captain; Con-
fad Ludwig, to be frst lieutenant; Richard Cur
lain, to be second Lieutenant.
Company c-Henry F. Poston, to be captain;
WA. Z Beagle. TO be flrst lieutenant; Jno. ONein,
70 be second lieutenant.
FOURTH BATTALION OF INFANTRY.
Company A-Eugene c. Edwards, to be captain;
Cornelius T. DAILY, to be first lieutenant; B. Hersey
Aunroe, TO be second neutenass.
COmDary R-Arc-yIe Nackpv m no ntotD. W.,
E. Field, 70 be first lieutenant; Martin F. Elan
merry, TO be second lieutenant.
Company C-ChaS. g. DOmer to be captain: Lee
B. Mosher, TO be first Lieutenant; T. Arthur Tom
hnsOn, to be second Lieutenant.
FIFTH BATTALION OF INFANTRY.
Chas. B. Fisher, to be major; Irving e. Simms,
TO be first lieutenant and adjutant.
Company A-Benj. Young, to be captain; Robt
Morton, TO be second lieutenant.
Company B-Alex. Oglesby, to be captain; Solo
mon n. Lomax, to be first lieutenant: Tasker
Thompson, TO be second lieutenant.
Sixth BATTALION OF INFANTRY.
Christian A. Fleetwood. TO be major; Thomas L.
Upshur, 10 be captain and surgeon; W. z Judson
Malyin, TO be first lieutenant and adjurant; JOS s.
Coyledge, TO be first lieutenant and Quartermaster
Company ARTHUR BROOKS, to De captain; shir-
ley y. Williams, 10 be rrst lieutenant; Marshall
N. Gusts, to be second lieutenant.
Company B-John s. Clements, to be captain:
Primas a. Simmons, to be nrs, lieutenant; Fred
erick T. Webster, TO be second lieutenant
Company C-Wm. ii. Lee to be captain: Thos
D. strothers, TO be first lieutenant.
Company D-Aoraham L. Alexander To be can.
tain; MILFORD Marshall, to be first lieutenant:
Robert b. Covfngton, to be second lieutenant
SEVENTH BATTALION OF INFANTRY
Fredk c. Revells, to be major; Sidney 4. Sumby.
to be captain and surgeon; Chas. r. Douglass, 10
be first Lieutenant and adiutant; VIM Joice, 70 be
FIRST lieutenant and quartermaster; Jno e Purdy.
10 De nrst lieutenant and chaplain.
Company ALAS A. Perry, TO be captain; Chas
second lieutenant.
Company B-Peter B. Meredith, to be captain:
Lewis Ii. Collins, to be first Lieutenant; Cnas IL
Watson, TO be second lieutenant.
Company C-John III. Campbell to be captain.
walter :. Gray, TO be first lieutenant: Lewis IL
Davis. TO be second lieutenant.
company Clinton :. Cary, TO be captain: Geo
Is. Lucas, 10 be first Lieutenant; John F. Dade. to
be second lieutenant.
Until elections for majors are ordered the
second, third, and fourth battalions viii be com
inan0e0 respectively oy their senior captains.
ORGANIZING NEW COMPANIES.
The National Cadets received last evening sew
eral applications for membership. The company
Is Differed by Can't. II. II. Burroughs and ueuts
GEO. W. Campbell ard Horace b. Durant.
Gen. Ordway yesterday authorized capt Donald
McCalnrau 70 organize company In UniOntown
i. c.
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